PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 4: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers throws the ball in the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on October 4, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

I CAN'T FIND THE BUTTON! HELP!Nothing makes me happier than watching overreactions from news, in the form of transaction trends, before the games even begin. So here's the moments that are causing fantasy football owners to lose their fudge. 1) The Chargers are going to start a rookie free agent at left tackle in their opening game against the Raiders in Oakland.The Overreaction: Philip Rivers is gonna die! The Reality: The Raiders game will be on MNF as part of that terrible doubleheader at the end of opening weekend. Since that game has to be, by law, horrible, there's a very good chance that Rivers is going to throw for 250 yards and 4 TDs as the Raider DBs fall down in coverage. But only if, like me, you're going to have Rivers on your bench.Long-term, a bad OL problem is an issue for Rivers, but he's managed to stay healthy for a long time, and the new rules make for all kinds of protection for the QB. They'll eventually get healthy, and Rivers is going to still fill the air wi...

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